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‘This is outrageous’: Pentagon officials furious over Tuberville holds after top Marine hospitalized (www.politico.com)

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Pentagon officials have been frustrated for months over an Alabama senator’s blockade of more than 300 senior military nominations. But after the Marine Corps chief was hospitalized over the weekend, that frustration is turning into rage.

Gen. Eric Smith had been filling both the No. 1 and No. 2 Marine Corps posts from July until he was finally confirmed as commandant in September. He, along with more than 300 other senior officers, was swept up in the promotions blockade put in place by GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy.

In an interview Wednesday, Tuberville brushed off the comments from the DOD officials.

“They’re looking for someone to blame it on, other than themselves,” he said. “We could have all these people confirmed if they’d have just gone by the Constitution.

“I don’t listen to these people,” he added. “They’re just looking for any possible way to get themselves out of a jam.”

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I, for one, support Tommy Tubman in his efforts to destroy the US military. Why the fuck do y'all want any of these nominations to pass?

Tommy even put a marine in the hospital! Based.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

I support it too, but I dont' like cowardly democrats supporting it via inaction. They should be active and vocal in their opposition of the US Military.

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